Alexandria High School - Alexian Yearbook (Alexandria, MN)

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 Debate K. O. Logan, J. D. Meland, Katherine Leach, Virginia Kling, Emmett Shogren. This year's debate question was, Resolved: that the United States should adopt the essential features of the British broadcasting system. Each class had two teams. The senior teams were composed of the following members: Katherine Leach, Harriet Campbell, and Ray- mond Skoglund, affirmative, and Virginia Kling, Ione Stenson, and Er- cel Aga, negative. The seniors were victorious and, consequently, won the Kiwanis debate cup, which is presented to the winning team every year. The school team consisted of Emmett Shogren, first speaker, Vir- ginia Kling, second speaker, and Katherine Leach, third speaker. Witli the withdrawal of Underwood from the district meet, Alexandria's trio automatically became the district champions. In the semi-regional debate, Alexandria defeated the strong Aitkin team by a 2 to l decision. Many local practice debates were held in preparation for the re- gional meet. Alexandria, however, lost to Wheatoii by a 2 to 1 plac- ing. K. Otto Logan and J. D. Meland are head debate coach and assist- ant coach, respectively. Alternatives for the school team were Doris Peterson and Marian Gustafson.

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1934 THE ALEXIAN 1934 Declamatory Dona DuBeau, Ercel Aga, Dennis Herda and Coach Evangeline Helseth This year's declamation force consisted of Ercel Aga, oratoryg Dona DuBeau, dramaticsg and Dennis Herda, humor. These contestants were selected at the final declamatory eliminations that were conducted in the high school auditorium, February 9. Previous tryouts were held on january 31 and February 1. Preliminary eliminations were made earlier than last year because of the large number of students participating. At the sub-district contest held at Parkers Prairie on February 15, Dona's selection, Elizabeth, and Ercel's Man Who Walks Alone, won first places in the oratorical and dramatic sections, respectively. The district contest was held at Alexandria, February 22. Dona was awarded first place, and Ercel placed second, losing to an orator of the Osakis high school who represented this district at the state contest in Minneapolis. Dona was the high school's only competitor in the regional contest held at Fergus Falls, March 5. She was formerly a winner in two local iunior high school declamatory contests. Miss Evangeline Helseth, dramatic instructor, had charge of the coaching of the contestants.

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1934 TI-IE ALEXIAN 1934 Sigma Bela Front row-Pearl I. Hanson, Martha Westerberg, Ruth Kellogg, Ione Stenson, Doris Gahlon, Ruth Avelsgaard, Evelyn Schultz, Ada Belle Halstead, Elva Pilversack, June Schulze. Second row-Alice Faaberg, Katherine Leach, June Westman, Virginia Kling. Harriet Campbell, Velma Flemming, Marlon Gustafson, Frances Peterson, Pearl Oberg, Ruth Jensen, Gertrude Langpap, Clara Berg. Back row-Miss Helseth, Miss Bumquist, Lois Sehelin, Victoria Tangen, Gertrude Thiel, Inez Buman, Doris Peterson, Evelyn Wagner. Let's be social, chorused the Beta girls as they planned their year's program. Thus this honorary society for girls devoted all of its meet- ings to subjects thoroughly enjoyable as well as informative. Etiquette, interior decorating, the thrills of Europe, styles, and purely social gath- erings where refreshments reigned supreme filled the year's work. Of course, these fascinating activities could not be started until the new members had been duly sworn in at an initiation dinner. As in previous years, seven honor points chosen from two fields were required for membership. This opening event increased the society's ranks to twenty-nine members. All other activities followed with Miss Pearl Souers' fancy sand- wich demonstration, Miss Evangeline I-Ielsetlfs unique talk on her trip abroad, and Miss Katherine Kierland's review of the latest styles. Socially, too, everything undertaken was a decided success. The annual Christmas tea for the active members was held at the Hostess House on December 20. For the first time in many years, the alumni banquet was replaced by a tea which was very well attended. This will, no doubt, form a precedent for later years. The ofhcers for the year 1933-1934 were: Doris Gahlon, president, Ruth Avelsgaard, vice-president, Ione Stenson, secretary, and Ruth Kellogg, treasurer. The advisers were Miss Evangeline Helseth and Miss Mary Burnquist.